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The Writers' Seminar with Peter Anderson

The Department of English Literary Studies and the Institute for Creative Arts warmly invite you to join us on Thursday May 4th from 17h30-19h00 (Hiddingh Hall) for the next instalment of our 2023 edition of The Writers’ Seminar.

Book Launch: Night Transit by Associate Professor Peter Anderson

We are excited to share that Associate Professor Peter Anderson will be launching his new book, Night Transit.

Social Justice: Prof Sandra Young co-edits a special issue of 'Shakespeare Bulletin'

A special issue of the international journal Shakespeare Bulletin, co-edited by Prof Sandra Young (UCT) and Prof David Sterling Brown of Trinity College in the US, has just appeared

Book Launch: Lauretta Ngcobo: Writing as the Practice of Freedom by Dr Barbara Boswell (Associate Professor)

We are extremely proud and excited to share that Associate Professor Barbara Boswell, our Head of Department, will be launching her latest book this month. The launch for her latest pub

Book Launch: Skin Rafts by Kelwyn Sole (Professor Emeritus)

We are delighted to share that Professor Emeritus Kelwyn Sole will be launching a new b...

Research Seminar: Associate Professor Hedley Twidle (UCT) on Akash Kapur’s 'Better to Have Gone:  Memoir, utopia and belonging in the postcolony'

We will be hosting the latest session in our Departmental Research Seminar on Friday Ap...

Research Seminar: Professor James Corby (UM) on Insularity without Subjectivity in J.M. Coetzee's 'Foe'

The Department hosted Professor James Corby from the University of Malta on Thursday, 1...

The Writers' Seminar with Elleke Boehmer

We are delighted to announce the second in-person installment of our research seminar, ...

Konstantin Sofianos Scholarship Winner 2022

Well done to our Honours student Alexandra Phillips , for winning the 6th annual Konst...

The Writers' Seminar with C.A. Davids

The Department of English Literary Studies warmly invites you to join us for the first ...

Associate Professor Christopher Ouma receives College of Fellows Young Researcher Award

Associate Professor Christopher Ouma is a recipient of the College of Fellows Young Res...

Research Seminar: Associate Professor Rosanne Kennedy on the role of activism in shaping cultural memory

We are delighted that Associate Professor Rosanne Kennedy, from the Australian National...

The Konstantin Sofianos Scholarship 2022 essay topic has been released

Submissions are now open and the essay topic has been posted online. You can access the...

The Writers' Seminar with Damon Galgut

We are delighted to announce that award-winning novelist, Damon Galgut, will be the fir...

Research Seminar: Leon Bomela on "Nationalism in Nyamnjoh's Fiction"

The latest presentation in our ongoing Research Seminar Series, will take place thi ...

Launching monthly 'The Writer's Seminar' Series

The Department of English Literary Studies is excited to announce the launch of our new...

The Konstantin Sofianos Scholarship applications open for 2022

The Konstantin Sofianos Scholarship provides financial support to exceptional Honours s...

Associate Professor Nadia Davids' latest play, Hold Still, premieres this month

Acclaimed playwright Nadia Davids’ latest play, Hold Still, premieres at the Baxter Gol...

Associate Professor Nadia Davids wins UCT Creative Art Works Award

What Remains, a years-long, multiple-output creative collaboration between Professor Ja...

Virtual Event: Childhood in Contemporary Diasporic African Literature BOOK LAUNCH

The Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) invites you to the virtual launch of: Chi...

Online Event: African Feminisms 2020

Healing as a Revolutionary Act Featuring: Mmatshilo Motsei’s webinar, “Conversation...

Christopher Ouma launches Childhood in Contemporary Diasporic African Literature: Memories and Futures Past

The Department celebrates the recent publication of Christopher Ouma's new book, Ch...

Webinar to unpack racism and inequality amid COVID-19

The Office for Inclusivity and Change (OIC) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will h...

In memoriam: Professor Harry Garuba

The Department is in mourning following the passing of our beloved colleague and teache...